South America
This country is running out of cash
AN ENTIRE nation of 32 million people already struggling to find food and medicine has something new to worry about.
‘Drug friendly’ trip offers ‘unlimited sex’
ON THIS X-rated holiday, orgies are just the start of activities, according to a promo video so raunchy it’s been pulled from YouTube.
Sinister secrets of Machu Picchu’s sister
THIS ancient city, hidden high in the Andes mountains, was designed to be a death trap. Even today human bones prove its bloody history.
The ‘Ring of Fire’ behind Mexico’s quakes
MEXICO has been hit by its second earthquake in 12 days, with hundreds killed in Mexico City. And it all comes down to the “Ring of Fire”.
Cocaine Cassie tells her side of the story
ACCUSED drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury is set to open up in a new TV tell-all from inside her Colombian jail cell.
Lost Amazon tribe ‘wiped out’
ILLEGAL gold miners in the Amazon jungle have been bragging in local bars about slaughtering an entire uncontacted tribe deep in the primal forest.
Francis gets black eye from popemobile
POPE Francis has suffered a cut and a black eye after smacking his head when the popemobile braked suddenly during a procession in Colombia.
Who is mystery couple in this photo?
SOCIAL media is trying to track down the mystery couple in this photo after finding the romantic shot in the Caribbean Sea.
Cassie’s court appearance canned
CASSIE Sainsbury was due in a Bogota court today for the prosecution to reveal their full case against her, but her appearance was cancelled.
Bride breastfeeds during her wedding
A BRAZILIAN bride has received widespread praise for breastfeeding her newborn as she exchanged vows on her wedding day.
We will pay for Cassie’s defence
CASSIE Sainsbury has decided to roll the dice on a risky trial in Colombia over her drug charges. And you could help foot the bill.
Cassie facing up to 30 years in jail
ACCUSED drug mule Cassie Sainsbury will now face a full trial to prove her innocence after a judge threw out a plea-deal between her lawyer and prosecutors.
‘Drug mule’ Cassie’s judgment day arrives
CASSIE Sainsbury is due to face the courts again and her fate may hinge on whether she can prove a very uncommon defence.
Country on the brink of collapse
IT’S the world’s newest dictatorship, where starving citizens are eating dogs to survive — but these Aussies still support the regime.
Why Cassie should stop playing the victim
ACCUSED drug mule Cassie Sainsbury has to stop playing guilty in court but innocent in the media, a drug trade expert warns.
Venezuela’s ‘new era of combat’
MONTHS of unrest are coming to a violent head in Venezuela, with at least nine people dead over the weekend. These are the images of a country sliding into chaos.
Judge says Cassie may be innocent
A COLOMBIAN judge says the possibility Cassie Sainsbury was coerced into being a drug mule could mean she is innocent - and may void any plea deal with prosecutors.
‘I fear she’ll come home in a body bag’
CASSIE Sainsbury’s sister Khala says she is terrified for the accused drug smuggler after she entered a plea bargain with Colombian police.
Cassie’s family’s grave fears for safety
THE sister of accused cocaine smuggler Cassie Sainsbury says she’s terrified for her four kids after the 20-year-old accepted a plea deal.
Worst ‘Despacito’ remix yet
THERE’S a new take on the hit Latin pop song “Despacito”, and this one is not garnering accolades from its producers.
‘Death Squad’ hitman’s first murder
PULLING the trigger is only 10 per cent of the job, according to a man who worked for an elite death squad. Aged 53, he’s now telling all.
Five shots, Jagerbomb, then death
ABBEY Conner was found face down in a hotel pool after partying at a five-star resort. Police say it was an accident, but her family isn’t so sure.
Brazil’s Lula guilty, gets 10 years jail
EX Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, once called the most popular politician on earth, has been found guilty of corruption and sentenced to jail.
‘Human chain’ rescues desperate family
WHEN a sudden rip dragged a family away from a Panama City beach earlier this week, nearby holiday makers refused to allow a tragedy to unfold.
Jailbreak as inmates set prison on fire
ARMED inmates have taken control of a Guyanan prison before setting it alight, leaving a warden dead and four convicts on the loose.
Kingpin used plastic surgery to evade police
A COCAINE kingpin who managed to evade police for three decades and used plastic surgery to change his face has finally been captured.
Brutal ‘tower of skulls’ unearthed
A SPIRE of human skulls has been unearthed among the ruins of the Aztec Empire, confirming the tales of horrified Spanish Conquistadors.
Venezuela in grip of bizarre ‘coup’
VENEZUELA is on high alert after a renegade cop attacked the Supreme Court with a helicopter and grenades in a “coup attempt”.
‘If a bullet hits me I don’t care’
GUN violence in this city has become so bad that hundreds have died this year and residents use an App that tracks shootings in real time.
Sunken boat carrying ‘lots of children’
SIX people are dead and dozens missing after a tourist boat carrying 170 people – including many children – sank in northwestern Colombia.
Video shows protester shot on live TV
HORRIFIC footage shows the moment a soldier shot a protester at point-blank range during anti-government riots in Venezuela. WARNING: Graphic
Secret Nazi treasure ‘behind false wall’
A TROVE of Nazi artefacts, including busts of Adolf Hitler and Swastika-adorned silverware, has been seized in Argentina.
Three killed in Colombia mall blast
A POWERFUL explosion had rocked a major shopping centre in the heart of Bogota’s tourist district, killing three people and injuring others.
Gay trio’s modern family recognised
THREE gay men say they have gained legal recognition as the first “polyamorous family” in Colombia.
Vampire bats bite sleeping victims
BRAZIL is being terrorised by bloodsucking vampire bats who sneak into homes and feast on sleeping victims, leaving one dead and dozens fighting rabies.
’Pineapple face’ dictator dead
THE ‘man with the pineapple face’ who was ousted from power by a US invasion - Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega - has died of a brain tumour.
Ecuador lets Assange stay at embassy
ECUADOR’S new president will let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stay at its London embassy, where he’s been holed up since 2012.
Why drug cartels love Australian women
AUSTRALIANS, particluarly Aussie women, have become the favourite target of drug cartels. There are a couple of very lucrative reasons why.
Fashion designer’s nephew killed
FASHION designer Carolina Herrera has lashed out at Venezuela’s “dictatorship” after her nephew was taken hostage and killed despite a ransom being paid.
‘Gringo’ trap: Perils of Bogota
I WAS a naive 23-year-old in Bogota, just a year older than accused drug mule Cassie Sainsbury. I would have smiled, too. Now I look back and shiver.
Rape ‘common’ in Cassie’s jail
WOMAN-on-woman rape and drug-taking is rife inside the squalid jail where Cassie Sainsbury is being held.
Imprisoned Cassie’s sign from behind bars
ACCUSED drug mule Cassie Sainsbury has appeared outside her Colombian jail cell for the first time - along with a sign written in Spanish.
How cops knew Cassie was coming
IN AN explosive revelation, Colombian police have detailed more information about the tip-off that led to Cassie’s arrest.
Protester lit up in fireball
SHOCKING images out of Venezuela show a young protester on fire during anti-government protests that have claimed at least 35 lives in a month.
‘50 days’: Cassie’s cryptic post
ACCUSED cocaine smuggler Cassie Sainsbury made a prophetic Instagram post before embarking on her ill-fated world trip.
Cassie ‘was globetrotting before arrest’
CASSANDRA Sainsbury was reportedly at the end of an international trip that included five countries in six months when she was arrested in Colombia.
‘Her explanation is not credible’
A TOP Colombian cop and an expert in the South American drug trade have cast doubt on Cassie Sainsbury’s story, saying it’s unlikely she didn’t know about the cocaine in her luggage.
‘I don’t think she’s a drug mule’
THE father of a young Australian arrested on drugs charges in Colombia says he does not believe his daughter is guilty.
‘She’s the talk of the town at the moment’
LOCALS in the small town where Cassandra Sainsbury went to school have had plenty to talk about since her arrest in Colombia on drug charges.
Was Cassie’s suitcase a decoy?
AS CASSANDRA Sainsbury’s family defends her against doubters, an expert says she may have been used as a decoy.
Powerful earthquake rattles Chile
A MAJOR earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and generating at least two significant aftershocks.
Socialist government seizes factories
GM has became the latest corporation to have a factory or other asset seized by the socialist government of Venezuela.
US preparing arrest charges for Assange
US authorities are reportedly preparing charges seeking the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Code names of crooked politicians
“VIAGRA”, “BMW”, “Dracula”. These politicians are so corrupt, one company set up an entire department to handle their bribes.
Ecuador’s warning to Julian Assange
A CHEEKY taunt to a politician who promised to expel the WikiLeaks founder from Ecuador has caused its incoming president to deliver a strong rebuke.
Assange taunts ‘losing’ politician
IT seems Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will stay in the Ecuador’s embassy in London after the politician who wanted him booted likely lost the country’s election.
‘There was no time for anything’
RESCUERS are racing against the clock to find missing people after mudslides kiilled more than 200 people in Colombia as they slept.
Cargo ship mysteriously vanishes
A CARGO ship carrying 22 people has disappeared in the South Atlantic, with two crew members found floating on a life raft.
Venezuela leader abandons power grab
VENEZUELA’S president and Supreme Court have abandoned plans to strip congress of its powers, which sparked fears the country was no longer a democracy.
Peru plane crash leaves trail of fire
INCREDIBLE vision has emerged of a passenger plane just moments after it crashed and burst into flames in Peru today.
Brazil’s stomach-churning scandal
THE world’s largest meat exporter has been hit with stomach-churning allegations inspectors were bribed to overlook the sale of rotten meat.
Killer goalie signs new soccer deal
A GOALIE who ordered the murder of his ex and that she be fed to his dogs has signed a two-year soccer deal just a month after leaving prison early.
Transgender woman begs for life
HARROWING footage has emerged of a transgender woman pleading for her life moments before she was beaten to death. WARNING: Graphic images
Man wins bet, dies minutes later
HE WON $630 in a nightclub tequila chugging game, but just minutes later, 23-year-old Kelvin Meja paid the ultimate price.
The man who killed 3000
AUSTRALIAN Rusty Young tracked down a man he calls a “psychopathic mass murderer”. Before they met in person, he had to ask one important question.
Pele’s son given lengthy jail time
THE son of one of the greatest footballers of all time will spend the next 13 years behind bars after being convicted of serious crimes in Brazil.
Trump’s war on anonymous sources
US President Donald Trump doesn’t like the media — especially its use of anonymous sources — and he’s vowed to do something about it.
Assange’s Ecuador asylum appears safe
THE future of Australia’s Julian Assange appeared to be safe in Ecuador, where the President’s hand-picked candidate was headed to victory.
Cop killed in anti-bullfight protest
A BLAST near a bullring in the Colombian capital of Bogota has left one cop dead and 30 people injured ahead of anti-bullfighting protests.
Ecuador candidate wants Assange out
ECUADOR’S lead opposition candidate is vowing to remove Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the nation’s London embassy.
Gunship kills Mexican cartel leader
MEXICO has taken a literal approach to its war on drugs, killing a major cartel leader — and 11 henchmen — in a helicopter gunship attack.
Anarchy in streets as police go on strike
THE murder rate has soared in this city in the space of days and lawlessness officially rules the streets after police walked off the job.
The nation of broke millionaires
VENEZUELA may now be the country in the world with the most millionaires. Unfortunately, that money isn’t worth much anywhere else in the world.
Cancer kids ‘given water, not chemo’
IN WHAT he described as a ‘brutal sin’, a Mexican Governor has accused state-run hospitals of giving gave sick children water instead of chemotherapy treatments.
Three inmates beheaded in jail riot
A HORRIFIC bout of violence blamed on gang rivalries has led to the deaths of 27 inmates at a Brazilian prison.
Assassination attempt caught on film
THIS is the chilling moment a would-be killer wearing a wig and disguise calmly fires at a US consular official in Mexico.
Another 33 prisoners killed in riot
DAYS after 60 inmates were killed at two Brazilian prison come reports of another 33 deaths at a facility in the country’s north.
Woman killed by ants after mob justice
A BOLIVIAN woman has died after she was tied to a tree infested with poisonous ants by an angry mob accusing her of theft.
Inmate taunts cops with selfies
A PRISONER on the run after a prison riot in Brazil, in which at least 60 inmates were killed, has been taunting police with selfies on Facebook.
‘It was a crime of passion’
GREECE’S ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a secret plot hatched by his wife and her police officer lover, who confessed.
Tinder date woman’s horrific end
A WOMAN, who met a man on Tinder, was killed after she allegedly refused to have sex. Her accused killer tried to make her vanish.
Strong earthquake hits Chile
A MAGNITUDE 7.7 earthquake has struck southern Chile, ripping up roads and bridges, however there have been no reports of any injuries or deaths.
Five dead as plane misses takeoff
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a cargo plane crashed in north-east Colombia shortly after take-off, killing five people.
Horror bungee death captured on video
A BRAZILIAN man has plunged to his death when a seemingly normal bungee jump went horribly wrong. WARNING: Graphic video
Ecuador rocked by deadly earthquake
A 5.7 MAGNITUDE earthquake followed by 37 aftershocks rattled Ecuador’s Pacific coast before dawn, causing three deaths and heavy damage.
Cash crackdown ‘a triumph’
VENEZUELA’S president said Sunday that the sudden decision to scrap the country’s most-used currency bill was an economic triumph.
Drug raid ‘Santa’ video goes viral
AN UNDERCOVER police officer dressed up as Santa has been filmed raiding traffickers and dealers in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
Socialist Santa seizes sackful of gifts
WELCOME to Venezuela, where a basket of groceries costs a month’s wages and the government confiscates millions of toys to play Santa at Christmas.
Colombia’s president accepts Nobel prize
COLOMBIAN President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.
Woman at centre of plane crash twist
A WOMAN accused of approving the doomed flight that killed 71 on board has fled to Brazil as the investigation takes a surprising turn.
Airline too broke to be flying
A JET which crashed in the Andes last week, wiping out a Brazilian football team, had a dark economic past which is only now being fully understood.
Brazil mourns lost football team
THE bodies of players from a Brazilian football team killed in a plane crash have arrived home for a massive funeral.
Did search for video game cause plane crash?
THE plane that crashed in Colombia ran out of fuel because it was delayed searching for a passenger’s video game.
Colombia crash airline shut down
THE Bolivian airline behind the Colombia crash that killed 71 people including a top Brazilian football team has lost its permit.
Tragic video reveals pilot’s pride
HEARTBREAKING video shows the rookie co-pilot’s excitement just hours before the plane crash that killed 71 people.
What it was like taking down Pablo
PABLO Escobar trafficked bulks of cocaine into the US and now the man who took him down reveals his biggest fear when hunting the drug kingpin.
Fans mourn: ‘The city is devastated’
THOUSANDS of fans, and players who were not on a flight that crashed killing their teammates, have gathered at the Chapecoense football stadium to grieve the dead.
Comedian under fire for crash ‘joke’
AN AUSTRALIAN comedian has been forced to apologise after he tweeted an off-colour joke about a plane crash that killed 71 people.
